Homeschooling was the best thing that ever happened to me. It gave me a pool of happiness to dip into long after I left home and struggled with the normal traumas of finding my own way in the world.

I have many special memories. Not many kids get to dig up their own wild honey bees nest and sit in the garden day by day reading the Hobbit, idly watching 'my' bees gathering pollen in our garden.

The world was a wonderful place, full of fascinating things to discover.

I am sure you will create just those sorts of special memories for your children, and my
free Homeschooling Series will help you build the best homeschool that works for all of you.

If you have a large family
and are worrying how you'll manage when you start homeschooling, you'll
be pleased to know that I loved being the youngest of six children.

Many of my fondest memories are with my brother George, who was seven years older than me and also being homeschooled.

We spent hours together learning how to stalk deer so we could photograph them.

Interestingly, Mom says I learnt more from my brother than I did from her!

I'm sure that isn't true, but it does go to show once again that following your child's interests is a great way to learn.

And here's one of those fabulous homeschooling statistics which goes to prove that it's not just me who thinks you've made the right decision to homeschool.

What Did I Do?

Well, if you're worrying about how much time you're going to be able to spend teaching, you might like to know that Mom has this to say:

"Truth be told, you were very neglected because I had so much to do. I'd be cleaning the stairs and calling out a few suggestions while I swept up."

I'm sure many homeschooling parents can identify with that one!

I certainly remember doing spellings round the ironing board and stirring the laundry in a tub whilst reading out loud. Not quite the same as having to sit still in a classroom all day!

Most mornings I spent drawing and painting birds.

You'll know what works best for you when you decide how to make your own homeschool schedule, but it's interesting to know that even back then when homeschooling was unheard of, Mom didn't use a timetable.

She couldn't! It was simply too difficult to manage with six other children all doing different things.

What she did do was make sure that each week we fitted in a bit of 'schoolwork.'

As I got older I got closer to the dreaded eleven plus exam. Nowadays it's been thoroughly discredited as an unfair test to determine the type of high school children go to, but back then it was a real and present danger and the amount of traditional schooling I received increased.

Mom was brilliant; always encouraging and patient - the two most essential skills which I think all parents strive to achieve - though I think 'strive' is the word - especially when you're tired!

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